000 FZNT24 KNHC 230853 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-232100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY BREEZE DOMINATES MUCH OF THE GULF OVERNIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED...SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF LATE THU INTO FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL CLIP THE NE GULF SAT. EXPECT INCREASING WINDS OVER THE WEEKEND AS STRONG HIGH PRES SETTLES OVER THE CAROLINAS. $$ GMZ011-232100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-232100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-232100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-232100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-232100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-232100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-232100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-232100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 353 AM EST WED JAN 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR